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'Give Heathrow a stopgap third runway' - UK business heads

: Latest News; Thursday, 28 June 2012

UK business leaders want the government to reconsider the ban on additional runways at south east England airports, even though a third runway at Heathrow would be a "stopgap measure" that will fail to meet London's long-term demand for air travel.

New fast ship concept to challenge air cargo markets

: Latest News; Thursday, 28 June 2012

A new high-speed ship concept is set to challenge air freight carriers across the Atlantic when it is launched in 2010.

Tan to head TNT Singapore

: Latest News; Thursday, 28 June 2012

Damien Tan has been appointed managing director for TNT Singapore. Tan will further TNT Singapore's business growth with a strategy focused on the company's strength in providing specialised express solutions to vertical industries.

BAWC increases fuel surcharge

: Latest News; Wednesday, 27 June 2012

British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) today announced an increase to its fuel surcharge. The surcharge will be GBP0.48/kg / USD0.70/kg / EUR0.70/kg, with effect from 15 November.

JAL hit with cartel fine

: Latest News; Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Japan's Japan Airlines (JAL) is co-operating with Australia's consumer watchdog, but still has been ordered to pay a US$5.5 million penalty for its involvement in a 'fuel surcharge and other charges' price fixing cartel.

Agility expands in Finland

: Latest News; Sunday, 24 June 2012

Global logistics company Agility has acquired its agent in Finland Oy O. Nyström & Co.

Sats, NIIT ink marketing deal

: Latest News; Saturday, 23 June 2012

Information technology solutions provider NIIT Technologies is to link with Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats) to market an automated air cargo handling system to airports.

CargoJet plane overshoots runway

: Latest News; Saturday, 23 June 2012

Canadian investigators from the country's Transportation Safety Board are still trying to determine why a CargoJet 727 aircraft went off a main runway after landing at the Greater Moncton International Airport earlier this week. No-one was hurt in the incident.

Volga-Dnepr up 25 per cent

: Latest News; Saturday, 23 June 2012

The Volga-Dnepr Group, the parent of Volga-Dnepr Airlines and AirBridgeCargo Airlines, has reported a 25 per cent rise in cargo tonnage for 2008 compared to 2007. The group transported 267,000 tons of cargo over the 12 months, while freight ton kilometers (FTKs) rose 32 per cent to 1,720,060 thousand FTKs.